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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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